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FOUNDATIONperformance (Fp)
is a sports medicine and fitness consultation company
with a goal of improving physical performance and overall
health. Staffed with physical therapists, exercise physiologists,
personal trainers, and nutritionists, Fp offers high
quality services to help runners and walkers alike. As
with all athletes the body is the foundation to a runners
performance, therefore the better the foundation...the
better the performance. Creating a more stable, powerful,
flexible body will help you perform better, feel better,
and live better.
Starting with a detailed assessment Fp will find the
reasons for your painful condition or running faults.
After rehabilitating the painful condition and correcting
your faults, you will be a better, stronger, more efficient
runner. Fp has worked with athletes at all levels and has seen that even
the best athletes have room for improvement. Contact Michael Silva, president,
to find out how FOUNDATIONperformance can help improve your performance.
improving your performance in sport
...in life
545 Pawtucket Ave
Pawtucket, RI 02860 www.foundationperformance.com
401-475-5775
Professional sports massage can provide an athlete with
several performance advantages.
Regular sports massage can:
- Reduce the chance of injury, by relieving stress
points in muscles, before they result in restrictions
or spasm;
- Improve range of motion and muscle flexibility, resulting
in improved power and performance;
- Shorten recovery time between workouts;
- Maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen through
increased blood flow;
- Facilitate the body’s regular processes for
recovery from exercise;
- Decrease performance anxiety and sharpen mental focus.
In combination with hydrotherapy (heat and ice), rest,
and therapeutic exercises, sports massage will definitely
help to facilitate the healing process from minor muscle
strains and ligament sprains; inflammation responses
(such as tendonitis); overuse syndromes (such as tendinosis
and shin splints) and general fatigue.
For more information on sports massage or to discuss
your personal needs, please contact John
Balletto, LMT, NCTMB at the Center for Muscular
Therapy, (401) 722-9991 or
visit his website |
Symptoms: Stiffness and
pain on bottom of foot near arch and back to heel that is most
painful in the morning.
Diagnosis: Plantar
Fasciitis- is an inflammation of the plantar fascia. "Plantar" means
the bottom of the foot; "fascia" is a type of connective
tissue, and "itis" means "inflammation".
Treatment: Roll tennis
ball under foot to massage joints fascia in order to break
apart scar tissue and relieve inflammation. Move up to harder
object like golf or lacrosse ball if pain persists. Stretch
calves and Achilles frequently. Also use ice cup method (freeze
Dixie cup filled _ with water, then tear cup just below ice
level and use to ice/massage). Seek doctor’s prescription
for a sleeping boot if pain still continues.
Symptoms: shins are tender
to the touch, painful when running, swelling on shin (rare).
Diagnosis: Shin splints-The
most common cause is inflammation of the periostium of the
tibia (sheath surrounding the bone). The injury is an overuse
injury and can be caused by running on hard surfaces, running
on tiptoes and sports where a lot of jumping is involved. If
you over pronate then you are also more susceptible to this
injury.
Treatment: Rest, the sooner
the better. Use ice cup method, and stretch calves and Achilles
frequently. Run on softer surfaces. If pain persists seek doctor’s
advice for possible bone fracture.
Symptoms: Achilles tendon
is sore and/or in pain during exercise. Achilles tendon is
swollen or there is a crunching sound when the tendon is flexed
back and forth.
Diagnosis: Achilles Tendonitis-
inflammation of Achilles tendon, the largest and strongest
tendon in the human body.
Treatment: Rest and ice.
Do not overstretch Achilles when it is inflamed. Achilles tendonitis
can be one of the most crippling common injuries in running.
If it is not treated properly with rest and attention it can
lead to a rupture and in some rare cases surgery.
Symptoms: Soreness in
front of knee down to connection of shin bone (tibia) during
and after running.
Diagnosis: Patellar Tendonitis-
tenderness and soreness caused by overuse to the knee cap (patellar)
down to the shin (tibia) connection.
Treatment: Rest, ice,
as well as quad stretching and strengthening exercises will
help to improve the ailment. |
